Adopting the stance that patience is a virtue, Sedalia Bombers manager Jud Kindle understands it takes time to develop team chemistry.
While that’s true for any sport, it’s especially true for a summer collegiate team, which unites players from across the country to play around 50 games in two months — in the case of the Bombers, 45 regular season games in 47 days.
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